Brú na Bóinne contains multiple passage tombs in the Boyne's bend, many ancient but mostly unexcavated. The main site is Brú na Bóinne, with Newgrange, Dowth, and Knowth as the principal monuments. Conventional Irish archaeology has been reticent about astronomy.
Key facts:
- Brú na Bóinne (Boyne Valley) is the primary passage tomb complex, with additional concentrations at Fourknocks (Meath) and Carrowkeel (Sligo)
- The site contains at least ninety monuments including the three great passage tombs of Newgrange, Dowth, and Knowth within the bend of the Boyne River
- Passage tombs feature megalithic art including stellar symbols, suns, and moons dating to roughly 5,000 years ago (32nd century BC)
- Presenter argues conventional Irish archaeology has been in denial about astronomical connections